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Reading Ottoman History A Sourcebook

Coming soon in March 2027

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Edited by , University of Arizona, , Duke University, North Carolina

Description

Charting the history of the Ottoman Empire through a wide range of primary sources dated from 1300 to 1920, this sourcebook renders Ottoman history newly accessible to beginners. The 73 texts represent the most comprehensive offering of Ottoman sources published for the classroom, translated from Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Greek and Armenian. The selected texts range from chronicles to treaties, poetry and folk tales to essays, and biography to legal court registers, imperial orders, and financial records. Each source is accompanied…

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Key features

  • Includes new, previously unpublished sources, rendering Ottoman history accessible to students
  • Introductions and study questions guide students in engaging with the texts and developing their historical analysis skills
  • Includes a wide range of Ottoman sources translated from several different languages and from a variety of authors including poets, doctors and artists – giving students a holistic understanding of the diversity and humanity of the peoples of the Ottoman empire
  • The 73 texts provide instructors with the flexibility to draw out close insights into the political, military, economic, social, cultural and religious history of the Ottoman Empire, as befits the structure of their course

About the book

  • Subjects Area Studies,History,Middle East History,Middle East Studies
  • Format: Hardback
    • Expected publication date: 31 March 2027
    • ISBN: 9781009265119
    • Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
    • Page extent: 464 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Paperback
    • Expected publication date: 31 March 2027
    • ISBN: 9781009265096
    • Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
    • Page extent: 464 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Digital
    • Expected publication date: 12 March 2027
    • ISBN: 9781009265089